The village of Bori, in the land of the Banas during the initiation of the young Aïke. An archaic rite starts: the women of the family are going to have themselves whipped with branches by the mazas and thus show their love for the initiate. The scars left attest to their devotion and remind the men of how much the women have suffered for them./// Village de Bori, pays Bana pendant l’initiation du jeune Aïké. Puis commence un rite archaïque, les femmes de la...more »

The village of Bori, in the land of the Banas during the initiation of the young Aïke. An archaic rite starts: the women of the family are going to have themselves whipped with branches by the mazas and thus show their love for the initiate. The scars left attest to their devotion and remind the men of how much the women have suffered for them./// Village de Bori, pays Bana pendant l’initiation du jeune Aïké. Puis commence un rite archaïque, les femmes de la famille vont chercher les mazas pour se faire fouetter avec des branches et ainsi montrer leur amour pour l’initié. Les cicatrices laissées attestent de leur dévouement et rappellent aux hommes combien les femmes ont souffert pour eux.« less